This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: フウ、ホウ
Romaji: fuu, hou
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

seal, closing

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  41
Frequency:  1143
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-6-3
Korean Reading:  bong
Chinese Reading:  feng1
Unicode:  5c01
JIS:  4975

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1287
Nelson Index: 1349
New Nelson Index: 1376
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3b6.13
Four Corner Index: 4410.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1762
Gakken Index: 1039
Japanese Names Index: 885
Daikanwanjiten Index: 7426
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.0006
Remembering the kanji Index: 156
Kanji Flashcards Index: 477
Kodansha Compact Index: 504
Kanji in Context Index: 372
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 865
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1182
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 158
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 168
Essential Kanji Index: 1124
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1639
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1448
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1246

Words

(ふう)
seal
封じる (ふうじる)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
封鎖 (ふうさ)
blockade; freezing (funds)
封じる (ほうじる)
to enfeoff
開封 (かいふう)
opening (an envelope or parcel); breaking the seal; unsealed letter
封印 (ふういん)
seal; stamp; to stamp; to affix a seal; to seal up; to seal off
封入 (ふうにゅう)
enclose (in letter)
完封 (かんぷう)
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
封建 (ほうけん)
feudalistic
封じ込める (ふうじこめる)
to shut in; to confine; to contain
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